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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Drizzle

63°F

17°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	S 10 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.93 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 5:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Dysartsville NC

This Afternoon
High: 67 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 60 °F⇓
T-storms then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 48 by 5pm. South wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.